[thebigjewel] To My Pal On Vacation - November 13, 2002
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- Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 14:23:46 -0700 (MST)
To My Pal On Vacation
By Neil Pasricha
To all the gang back at A&T Concrete,
What's up!!! Panama is amazing!!! Cindy and I went swimming today and I
saw this amazing fish. You guys should come here on your next vacation!!!
Wish you were here!!!
Frank
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Dear Frank,
It's Al. Thank you for your postcard. Me and the guys back at the plant
read it this morning during our smoke break. Eddie grabbed it from the
mail room, and he read it aloud while we all puffed casually on our
cigarettes outside in the cold. A few guys made wisecracks about girls in
bikinis, and a couple others just coughed and dug holes in the ground with
their boot heels. Hal decided right there to get that elective stomach
surgery he'd been thinking about. Basically, your message touched us all
Frank, if in different ways. Thank you so much for writing.
I wasn't sure if you were looking for replies from us, Frank, but your
message hit hard with me especially and I thought it was only fair to send
you a note back. Work has been dragging me down lately, and I've been
giving more thought to whatever years I may have left in this aging body
of mine. Being the oldest guy here isn't always so easy. In fact,
sometimes, think it's pretty dang hard. Frank, my friend, I really need to
talk. Can you spare a few minutes to listen?
It's late, but I don't care if I sleep in tomorrow morning and get to work
at lunch time. For me, Frank, business at A&D Concrete has become too
rhythmic, too expected, and sometimes, just too much. The band on the 5-DW
mixer snapped last week, my friend, and with it snapped the window of
complacency through which I've been viewing my dull, lifeless existence.
For the full article please visit:
http://www.thebigjewel.com/tomypalonvacation/
Have a great week and thanks for reading!
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